Supplementary Oil & Gas Information for the Fiscal
Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
This supplementary crude oil and natural gas information is provided in accordance with the United States Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Topic 932 – "Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas" and where applicable, financial information is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company filed its reserves information under National Instrument 51-101 – "Standards of Disclosure of Oil and Gas Activities" ("NI 51-101"), which prescribes the standards for the preparation and disclosure of reserves and related information for companies listed in Canada.
There are significant differences in the type of volumes disclosed and the basis from which the volumes are economically determined under the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") requirements and NI 51-101. The SEC requires disclosure of net reserves, after royalties, using 12-month average prices and current costs; whereas NI 51-101 requires gross reserves, before royalties, using forecast pricing and costs. Therefore the difference between the reported numbers under the two disclosure standards can be material.
For the purposes of determining proved crude oil and natural gas reserves for SEC requirements as at December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company used the 12-month average price, defined by the SEC as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period. The Company has used the following 12-month average benchmark prices to determine its 2021 and 2020 reserves for SEC requirements.
Crude Oil and NGLs      
Natural Gas
WTIWCSCanadian Light SweetCromer LSBBrentEdmonton C5+Henry HubAECOBC Westcoast Station 2
(US$/bbl)(C$/bbl)(C$/bbl)(C$/bbl)(US$/bbl)(C$/bbl)(US$/MMBtu)(C$/MMBtu)(C$/MMBtu)
2021:
66.34 67.68 77.87 78.17 68.92 83.05 3.683.39 2.90 
2020:
39.77 34.84 45.02 45.55 43.43 50.41 2.162.17 2.10 
A foreign exchange rate of US$0.7972/C$1.00 was used in the 2021 evaluation (2020 - US$0.7462/C$1.00), determined on the same basis as the 12-month average price.
Net Proved Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves
The Company retains Independent Qualified Reserves Evaluators to evaluate and review the Company's proved crude oil, bitumen, synthetic crude oil ("SCO"), natural gas, and natural gas liquids ("NGLs") reserves.
•For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the reports by GLJ Ltd. covered 100% of the Company’s SCO reserves. With the inclusion of non-traditional resources within the definition of “oil and gas producing activities” in the SEC’s modernization of oil and gas reporting rules, effective January 1, 2010 these reserves volumes are included within the Company’s crude oil and natural gas reserves totals.
•For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the reports by Sproule Associates Limited and Sproule International Limited covered 100% of the Company’s crude oil, bitumen, natural gas and NGLs reserves.
Proved crude oil and natural gas reserves, as defined within the SEC's Regulation S-X, are the estimated quantities of oil and gas that by analysis of geoscience and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be economically producible, from a given date forward, from known reservoirs under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations. Developed crude oil and natural gas reserves are reserves of any category that can be expected to be recovered from existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of drilling a new well; and through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well. Undeveloped crude oil and natural gas reserves are reserves of any category that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.
Estimates of crude oil and natural gas reserves are subject to uncertainty and will change as additional information regarding producing fields and technology becomes available and as future economic and operating conditions change.
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Year ended December 31, 2021

The following tables summarize the Company's proved and proved developed crude oil and natural gas reserves, net of royalties, as at December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
 North America 
Crude Oil and NGLs (MMbbl)(1)
Synthetic
Crude Oil
Bitumen(2)
Crude
Oil & NGLs
North
America
Total
North
 Sea
Offshore
Africa
Total
Net Proved Reserves
       
Reserves, December 31, 2018
5,661 1,469 604 7,734 114 71 7,919 
Extensions and discoveries
334 18 12 364 — — 364 
Improved recovery
— 169 12 181 — — 181 
Purchases of reserves in place
— 666 2 668 — — 668 
Sales of reserves in place
— — — — — — — 
Production
(137)(81)(49)(267)(10)(7)(285)
Economic revisions due to prices(3)
(288)3 — (285)(1)1 (285)
Revisions of prior estimates
(17)(27)17 (28)3 6 (19)
Reserves, December 31, 2019
5,554 2,216 598 8,368 105 70 8,544 
Extensions and discoveries
708 8 10 726 — — 726 
Improved recovery
— 49 9 58 — — 58 
Purchases of reserves in place
— — 28 28 — — 28 
Sales of reserves in place
— — — — — — — 
Production
(151)(109)(45)(305)(8)(6)(320)
Economic revisions due to prices(4)
701 207 (94)814 (12)3 805 
Revisions of prior estimates36 41 20 97 3 4 103 
Reserves, December 31, 20206,847 2,413 525 9,785 87 71 9,943 
Extensions and discoveries
— 101 14 115 — — 115 
Improved recovery
— 19 14 33 — — 33 
Purchases of reserves in place
— — 52 52 — — 52 
Sales of reserves in place
— — — — — — — 
Production
(150)(103)(45)(297)(6)(5)(309)
Economic revisions due to prices(5)
(927)(296)108 (1,115)1 (4)(1,118)
Revisions of prior estimates
174 155 40 369 (3)2 368 
Reserves, December 31, 2021
5,944 2,289 708 8,941 79 64 9,083 
Net proved developed reserves
       
December 31, 2018
5,661 461 378 6,500 37 34 6,571 
December 31, 20195,452 661 354 6,466 38 39 6,543 
December 31, 2020
6,770 628 285 7,682 32 37 7,751 
December 31, 2021
5,929 584 370 6,883 39 38 6,960 
(1)Information in the reserves data tables may not add due to rounding.
(2)Bitumen as defined by the SEC, "is petroleum in a solid or semi-solid state in natural deposits with a viscosity greater than 10,000 centipoise measured at original temperature in the deposit and atmospheric pressure, on a gas free basis." Under this definition, all the Company's thermal and primary heavy crude oil reserves have been classified as bitumen.
(3)Reflects the impact of increased royalties at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) due to higher bitumen pricing resulting in higher royalties and lower net reserves.
(4)Reflects the impact of decreased royalties at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) and thermal Bitumen due to lower bitumen pricing resulting in lower royalties and higher net reserves.
(5)Reflects the impact of increased royalties at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) and thermal Bitumen due to higher bitumen pricing resulting in higher royalties and lower net reserves.

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Year ended December 31, 2021

2021 total proved Crude Oil and NGLs reserves decreased by 860 MMbbl:
•Extensions and discoveries: Increase of 115 MMbbl primarily due to extension drilling/future offset additions at various Bitumen properties.
•Improved recovery: Increase of 33 MMbbl primarily due to increased recovery of thermal Bitumen at Jackfish and Kirby properties and infill drilling/future offset additions at various Crude Oil and natural gas (NGLs) properties.
•Purchases of reserves in place: Increase of 52 MMbbl primarily due to natural gas (NGLs) acquisitions in northeast British Columbia.
•Production: Decrease of 309 MMbbl.
•Economic revisions due to prices: Decrease of 1,118 MMbbl primarily at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) and thermal Bitumen properties due to higher bitumen pricing resulting in higher royalties and lower net reserves.
•Revisions of prior estimates: Increase of 368 MMbbl primarily due to transfers from beyond the 50-year reserves life cutoff at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) and improved performance at various North America and Offshore Africa Crude Oil, Bitumen and natural gas (NGLs) properties.
2020 total proved Crude Oil and NGLs reserves increased by 1,400 MMbbl:
•Extensions and discoveries: Increase of 726 MMbbl primarily due to the pit extension at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) and extension drilling/future offset additions at various Bitumen, Crude Oil and natural gas (NGLs) properties.
•Improved recovery: Increase of 58 MMbbl primarily due to increased steamflood recovery of Bitumen at Primrose and infill drilling/future offset additions at various Bitumen, Crude Oil and natural gas (NGLs) properties.
•Purchases of reserves in place: Increase of 28 MMbbl primarily of NGLs from the acquisition of Painted Pony Energy Ltd.
•Production: Decrease of 320 MMbbl.
•Economic revisions due to prices: Increase of 805 MMbbl primarily at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) and thermal Bitumen properties due to lower bitumen pricing resulting in lower royalties and higher net reserves, partially offset by uneconomic reserves at several North America Bitumen (primary heavy crude oil) and Crude Oil properties.
•Revisions of prior estimates: Increase of 103 MMbbl primarily due to improved mine performance and mine model changes at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) and improved performance at North America, North Sea and Offshore Africa Crude Oil, Bitumen and various natural gas (NGLs) properties.
2019 total proved Crude Oil and NGLs reserves increased by 625 MMbbl:
•Extensions and discoveries: Increase of 364 MMbbl primarily due to transfer of reserves from the probable category at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) and extension drilling/future offset additions at various Bitumen, Crude Oil and natural gas (NGLs) properties.
•Improved recovery: Increase of 181 MMbbl primarily due to increased steamflood recovery at the Primrose thermal oil (Bitumen) project.
•Purchases of reserves in place: Increase of 668 MMbbl primarily due to Bitumen property acquisitions from Devon Canada.
•Production: Decrease of 285 MMbbl.
•Economic revisions due to prices: Decrease of 285 MMbbl primarily at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) due to higher Bitumen pricing resulting in higher royalties and lower net reserves.
•Revisions of prior estimates: Decrease of 19 MMbbl primarily due to the 50-year reserves life cutoff at the Primrose thermal oil (Bitumen) project, increased royalties at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (SCO) as a result of lower operating costs, and the removal of future extension and infill undeveloped reserves in certain Crude Oil and Bitumen properties due to revised Company development plans, offset by improved performance at the Pelican Lake (Crude Oil) project and various natural gas (NGLs) properties.
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Year ended December 31, 2021

Natural Gas (Bcf)(1)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Net Proved Reserves
 
 
 
Reserves, December 31, 2018
4,306 27 21 4,354 
Extensions and discoveries
106 — — 106 
Improved recovery
202 — — 202 
Purchases of reserves in place
34 — — 34 
Sales of reserves in place
— — — — 
Production
(511)(9)(8)(528)
Economic revisions due to prices
246 — 2 248 
Revisions of prior estimates
346 (2)23 367 
Reserves, December 31, 2019
4,728 16 38 4,782 
Extensions and discoveries
173 — — 173 
Improved recovery
159 — — 159 
Purchases of reserves in place
2,614 — — 2,615 
Sales of reserves in place
(4)— — (4)
Production
(515)(4)(5)(524)
Economic revisions due to prices
97 — 4 100 
Revisions of prior estimates
402 — (3)399 
Reserves, December 31, 2020
7,655 12 34 7,701 
Extensions and discoveries
545 — — 545 
Improved recovery
161 — — 161 
Purchases of reserves in place
1,654 — — 1,654 
Sales of reserves in place
(1)— — (1)
Production
(581)(1)(4)(587)
Economic revisions due to prices
712 — (4)708 
Revisions of prior estimates
1,139 (3)— 1,136 
Reserves, December 31, 2021
11,285 8 25 11,318 
Net proved developed reserves
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
2,382 23 12 2,417 
December 31, 20192,342 11 28 2,381 
December 31, 20203,116 6 22 3,144 
December 31, 20214,469 3 20 4,492 
(1)Information in the reserves data tables may not add due to rounding.

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Year ended December 31, 2021

2021 total proved Natural Gas reserves increased by 3,617 Bcf primarily due to the following:
•Extensions and discoveries: Increase of 545 Bcf primarily due to extension drilling/future offsets additions in the Montney formation of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
•Improved recovery: Increase of 161 Bcf primarily due to infill drilling/future offsets additions in the Montney formation of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
•Purchases of reserves in place: Increase of 1,654 Bcf primarily due to the Storm Resources Ltd. and other acquisitions in northeast British Columbia.
•Sales of reserves in place: Decrease of 1 Bcf from Natural Gas properties in North America.
•Production: Decrease of 587 Bcf.
•Economic revisions due to prices: Increase of 708 Bcf primarily due to increased Natural Gas price in North America.
•Revisions of prior estimates: Increase of 1,136 Bcf primarily due to overall positive revisions in several North American core areas as a result of increased performance and category transfers from probable to proved.
2020 total proved Natural Gas reserves increased by 2,919 Bcf primarily due to the following:
•Extensions and discoveries: Increase of 173 Bcf primarily due to extension drilling/future offset additions in the Montney and other unconventional formations of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
•Improved recovery: Increase of 159 Bcf primarily due to infill drilling/future offset additions in the Montney and other unconventional formations of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
•Purchases of reserves in place: Increase of 2,615 Bcf primarily due to the acquisition of Painted Pony Energy Ltd.
•Sales of reserves in place: Decrease of 4 Bcf from Natural Gas properties in North America.
•Production: Decrease of 524 Bcf.
•Economic revisions due to prices: Increase of 100 Bcf primarily due to increased Natural Gas price in North America.
•Revisions of prior estimates: Increase of 399 Bcf primarily due to overall positive revisions in several North America core areas as a result of increased recovery and category transfers from probable to proved, partially offset by removal of future extension and infill undeveloped reserves in North America properties due to revised Company development plans.
2019 total proved Natural Gas reserves increased by 428 Bcf primarily due to the following:
•Extensions and discoveries: Increase of 106 Bcf primarily due to extension drilling/future offset additions in the Montney formation of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
•Improved recovery: Increase of 202 Bcf primarily due to infill drilling/future offset additions in the Montney formation of northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
•Purchases of reserves in place: Increase of 34 Bcf primarily due to property acquisitions in several North America core areas.
•Production: Decrease of 528 Bcf.
•Economic revisions due to prices: Increase of 248 Bcf primarily due to increased Natural Gas price in North America.
•Revisions of prior estimates: Increase of 367 Bcf primarily due to overall positive revisions in several North America and Offshore Africa core areas as a result of increased recovery and category transfers from probable to proved. The increase is also due to improved economics on undeveloped reserves which, when combined with lower long term royalty rates, results in increased net, after royalties, reserves.

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Year ended December 31, 2021

Capitalized Costs Related to Crude Oil and Natural Gas Activities
 2021
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Proved properties
$124,690 $7,438 $3,980 $136,108 
Unproved properties
2,159 — 91 2,250 
 
126,849 7,438 4,071 138,358 
Less: accumulated depletion and depreciation
(61,231)(5,951)(2,923)(70,105)
Net capitalized costs
$65,618 $1,487 $1,148 $68,253 

 
 
2020
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Proved properties
$119,707 $7,283 $3,963 $130,953 
Unproved properties
2,353 — 83 2,436 
 
122,060 7,283 4,046 133,389 
Less: accumulated depletion and depreciation
(56,930)(5,853)(2,822)(65,605)
Net capitalized costs
$65,130 $1,430 $1,224 $67,784 

 
 
2019
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Proved properties
$117,643 $7,296 $3,933 $128,872 
Unproved properties
2,510 — 69 2,579 
 
120,153 7,296 4,002 131,451 
Less: accumulated depletion and depreciation
(52,824)(5,712)(2,712)(61,248)
Net capitalized costs
$67,329 $1,584 $1,290 $70,203 
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Year ended December 31, 2021

Costs Incurred in Crude Oil and Natural Gas Activities
 2021
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Property acquisitions
 
 
 
 
Proved
$1,371 $— $— $1,371 
Unproved
26 — — 26 
Exploration
4 — 8 12 
Development
4,301 208 48 4,557 
Costs incurred
$5,702 $208 $56 $5,966 
 

 
2020
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Property acquisitions
 
 
 
 
Proved
$750 $— $— $750 
Unproved
15 — — 15 
Exploration
22 — 15 37 
Development
2,338 104 94 2,536 
Costs incurred
$3,125 $104 $109 $3,338 
 

 
2019
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Property acquisitions
 
 
 
 
Proved
$3,405 $— $— $3,405 
Unproved
91 — — 91 
Exploration
38 — 33 71 
Development
4,687 349 233 5,269 
Costs incurred
$8,221 $349 $266 $8,836 

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Year ended December 31, 2021

Results of Operations from Crude Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities
The Company's results of operations from crude oil and natural gas producing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are summarized in the following tables:

 2021
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Crude oil and natural gas revenue, net of royalties,
blending and feedstock costs
$23,111 $611 $438 $24,160 
Production
(6,377)(383)(91)(6,851)
Transportation
(1,176)(7)(1)(1,184)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
(5,407)(160)(142)(5,709)
Asset retirement obligation accretion
(158)(21)(6)(185)
Petroleum revenue tax
— 33 — 33 
Income tax
(2,317)(29)(50)(2,396)
Results of operations$7,676 $44 $148 $7,868 
 2020
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Crude oil and natural gas revenue, net of royalties,
blending and feedstock costs
$12,520 $432 $354 $13,306 
Production
(5,624)(321)(103)(6,048)
Transportation
(1,258)(15)(1)(1,274)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
(5,564)(277)(190)(6,031)
Asset retirement obligation accretion
(169)(30)(6)(205)
Petroleum revenue tax
— 31 — 31 
Income tax
23 72 (13)82 
Results of operations
$(72)$(108)$41 $(139)

 
2019
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Crude oil and natural gas revenue, net of royalties,
blending and feedstock costs
$17,348 $920 $676 $18,944 
Production
(5,701)(391)(109)(6,201)
Transportation
(968)(19)(2)(989)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
(4,982)(308)(242)(5,532)
Asset retirement obligation accretion
(156)(28)(6)(190)
Petroleum revenue tax
— 88 — 88 
Income tax
(1,468)(105)(79)(1,652)
Results of operations
$4,073 $157 $238 $4,468 
 



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Year ended December 31, 2021

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows from Proved Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves and Changes Therein
The following standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows from proved crude oil and natural gas reserves has been computed using the 12-month average price, defined by the SEC as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period, costs as at the balance sheet date and year-end statutory income tax rates. A discount factor of 10% has been applied in determining the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. The Company does not believe that the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows will be representative of actual future net cash flows and should not be considered to represent the fair value of the crude oil and natural gas properties. Actual net cash flows will differ from the presented estimated future net cash flows due to several factors including:
•Future production will include production not only from proved properties, but may also include production from probable and possible reserves;
•Future production of crude oil and natural gas from proved properties will differ from reserves estimated;
•Future production rates will vary from those estimated;
•Future prices and costs rather than 12-month average prices and costs as at the balance sheet date will apply;
•Economic factors such as interest rates, income tax rates, regulatory and fiscal environments and operating conditions will change;
•Future estimated income taxes do not take into account the effects of future exploration and evaluation expenditures; and
•Future development and asset retirement obligations will differ from those estimated.
Future net revenues, development, production and asset retirement obligation costs have been based upon the estimates referred to above. The following tables summarize the Company's future net cash flows relating to proved crude oil and natural gas reserves based on the standardized measure as prescribed in FASB Topic 932 - "Extractive Activities - Oil and Gas":

 
2021
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Future cash inflows
$679,123 $7,791 $5,581 $692,495 
Future production costs
(238,144)(4,074)(1,818)(244,036)
Future development costs and asset retirement obligations
(77,375)(1,857)(1,142)(80,374)
Future income taxes
(81,860)(719)(565)(83,144)
Future net cash flows
281,744 1,141 2,056 284,941 
10% annual discount for timing of future cash flows(201,227)(142)(788)(202,157)
Standardized measure of future net cash flows$80,517 $999 $1,268 $82,784 

 2020
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Future cash inflows
$404,193 $5,873 $4,172 $414,238 
Future production costs
(203,599)(3,259)(1,746)(208,604)
Future development costs and asset retirement obligations
(72,935)(2,130)(1,032)(76,097)
Future income taxes
(27,178)(141)(217)(27,536)
Future net cash flows
100,481 343 1,177 102,001 
10% annual discount for timing of future cash flows(1)
(74,395)278 (373)(74,490)
Standardized measure of future net cash flows
$26,086 $621 $804 $27,511 
(1)Includes the impact of abandonment expenditures timing. 

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Year ended December 31, 2021

 
2019
(millions of Canadian dollars)
North
 America
North
 Sea
Offshore
 Africa
Total
Future cash inflows
$515,864 $10,030 $5,858 $531,752 
Future production costs
(194,076)(4,893)(2,081)(201,050)
Future development costs and asset retirement obligations
(70,879)(2,648)(1,076)(74,603)
Future income taxes
(53,759)(936)(547)(55,242)
Future net cash flows
197,150 1,553 2,154 200,857 
10% annual discount for timing of future cash flows
(136,616)(1)(715)(137,332)
Standardized measure of future net cash flows
$60,534 $1,552 $1,439 $63,525 

The principal sources of change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows are summarized in the following table:
(millions of Canadian dollars)
202120202019
Sales of crude oil and natural gas produced, net of production costs
$(16,149)$(6,127)$(11,807)
Net changes in sales prices and production costs
74,558 (46,055)(3,515)
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery
2,948 626 5,883 
Changes in estimated future development costs
(2,773)(153)(1,889)
Purchases of proved reserves in place
4,010 947 7,418 
Sales of proved reserves in place
(1)(1)— 
Revisions of previous reserve estimates
(186)5,295 (3,384)
Accretion of discount
3,460 7,718 8,062 
Changes in production timing and other
6,638 (4,830)447 
Net change in income taxes
(17,232)6,566 1,984 
Net change
55,273 (36,014)3,199 
Balance - beginning of year
27,511 63,525 60,326 
Balance - end of year
$82,784 $27,511 $63,525 
 
 





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